2000.09 – 2005.07，Ph.D. in Municipal Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

1996.09 – 2000.07，B.S. in Municipal Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, China

2019.12–Present, Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, China

2015.01–2019.11, Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2009.03–2014.12, Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2005.07–2009.02, Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1. Director, Division of Materials and Biology, JJJ National Center of Technology Innovation

2. Director, Energy and Low-carbon Innovation Center, JJJ National Center of Technology Innovation

3. Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Resources, Conservation & Recycling

4. Editor, Journal of Environmental Science

5. Youth Editor‌, Engineering

6. Vice Chair, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences Youth Scientists Branch, 2018-2024

7. Vice Chair/Chair, International Water Association (IWA) Yong Water Professionals China Chapter, 2012-2018

1. Principles, Technologies and Equipments for Water Pollution Control

2. Waste Valorization and Clean Energy Conversion

3. Microbial Conversion of C/N wastes to High-value Products

Selected Publications (^* corresponding author)

1. Sheng Da, Wang Tianyu, Zhang Yangang, Sun Meng, Liu Ruiping^*, Zhang Xiwang^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Reconstruction and analysis of pore blockage fouling in ceramic ultrafiltration membranes through FIB-SEM[J]. Nature Communications, 17, 936 (2026), DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67662-z.

2. Bian Jiyong, An Xiaoqiang, Zhao Jing, Liao Yang, Lan Xianen, Liu Ruiping^*, Hu Chengzhi, Chen Jie-jie^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Directional Electron Transfer in Enzymatic Nano-Bio Hybrids for Selective Photobiocatalytic Conversion of Nitrate[J]. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 2024, e202412194, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202412194.

3. Xue Yinghao, Bian Jiyong, Jia Yan, Wang Hanxue, Wang Tianyu, Li Miao, Liu Ruiping^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Enzyme-Mimicking Confined Cu-Co Dual Sites for Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dilute Nitrate to Ammonia[J]. Advanced Functional Materials, (2025): e20567, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202520567.

4. Liao Yang, Zhao Jing, Bian Jiyong, Zhang Ziwei, Xu Siqi, Qin Yijian, Miao Shiyu, Li Rui, Liu Ruiping^*, Zhang Meng, Zhu Wenwu, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. From mechanism to application: Decrypting light-regulated denitrifying microbiome through geometric deep learning[J]. iMeta, 2024, 3(1): e162, DOI: 10.1002/imt2.162.

5. Bian Jiyong, Zhao Jing, Zhang Zixuan, Liu Dongfei, Lan Xianen, Liao Yang, An Xiaoqiang^*, Lu Diannan, Liang Minmin, Liu Ruiping, Tang Junwang^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Bioinspired Fe Single-Atom Nanozyme Synergizes with Natural NarGH Dimer for High-Efficiency Photobiocatalytic Nitrate conversion[J]. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, 147, 50, 45861–45870.

6. Wang Yuting, Zhao Jing, Bian Jiyong, Li Rui, Xu Siqi, Liu Ruiping^*, Li Yu-You, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Hydrolytic Dehalogenation of Toxic Haloacetic Acids via Carbon Metabolism Regulation during Microbial Denitrification[J]. Environmental Science & Technology, 2025, 59(22): 11121–11131.

7. Zhao Shunan, Zhu Shaoqing, Liu Suo, Song Ge, Zhao Jing, Liu Ruiping^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Quorum Sensing Enhances Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer in Anaerobic Methane Production[J]. Environmental Science and Technology, 2024, 58(6), 2891–2901.

8. Wang Nan, Zhang,Gong, Xiong Ruoxi, Liu Ruiping^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Synchronous Moderate Oxidation and Adsorption on the Surface of γ-MnO2 for Efficient Iodide Removal from Water [J]. Environmental Science & Technology, 2022, 56, 13, 9417–9427.

9. Bian Jiyong, Zhao Shunan, Xiong Taowei, Zhou Lan, Lv Longyi, An Xiaoqiang, Li Wen-Wei, Liu Ruiping^*. Challenges and Opportunities of Using Functional Materials to Inspire Anaerobic Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Technology, 2026, doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c18457.

10. Zhao Shunan, Bian Jiyong, Wang Can, Liu Sitong, Tao Zhimin, Lv Longyi, Liu Ruiping^*. Quorum sensing energizing wastewater bio treatment: Bridging laboratorial insights to full-scale engineering, Environmental Science and Technology, 2026, doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c12836

11. Xu Siqi, Li Rui, Liao Yang, Bian Jiyong, Liu Ruiping^*, Liu Huijuan. Biodegradation of organic micropollutants by anoxic denitrification: Roles of extracellular polymeric substance adsorption, enzyme catalysis, and reactive oxygen species oxidation[J]. Water Research, 2025, 268: 122563, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122563.

12. Liao Yang, Bian Jiyong, Miao Shiyu, Xu Siqi, Li Rui, Liu Ruiping^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Regulation of denitrification performance and microbial topology by lights: Insight into wavelength effects towards microbiota[J]. Water Research, 2022, 232: 119434, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119434.

13. Wang Nan, Xiong Ruoxi, Zhang Gong, Liu Ruiping^*, He Xingyang, Huang Shier, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Species transformation and removal mechanism of various iodine species at the Bi₂O₃@MnO₂ interface[J]. Water Research, 2022, 223: 118965, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022. 118965.

14. Bian Jiyong, Liao Yang, Liu Ruiping^*, An Xiaoqiang^*, Hu Chengzhi, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Synergy of cyano groups and cobalt single atoms in graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced bio-denitrification[J]. Water Research, 2022, 218: 118465, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022. 118465.

15. Luo Jing, Miao Shiyu, Koju Rashmi, Joshi Tista Prasai, Liu Ruiping^*, Liu Huijuan, Qu Jiuhui. Simultaneous removal of aromatic pollutants and nitrate at high concentrations by hypersaline denitrification: Long-term continuous experiments investigation [J]. Water Research, 2022, 216: 118292, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022. 118292.

16. Song Ge, Zhao Shunan, Zhao Kai, Liu Ruiping^*, Hu Chengzhi, van Loosdrecht, Mark C. M. Recovery of C, N, and P from waste activated sludge by enzymatic anaerobic fermentation: Stoichiometry and metatranscriptomics analysis[J]. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2025, 225: 108578, DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108578.

17. Wang Jiaqi, Yang Min, Liu Ruiping^*, Hu Chengzhi, Liu Huijuan and Qu Jiuhui. Anaerobically-digested sludge conditioning by activated peroxymonosulfate: Significance of EDTA chelated-Fe²⁺. Water Research, 2019, 160, 454-465.

18. Qinghua Ji, Gong Zhang, Huijuan Liu, Ruiping Liu^*, Jiuhui Qu. Field-enhanced Nanoconvection Accelerates Electrocatalytic Conversion of Water Contaminants and Electricity Generation. Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53(5), 2713-2719.

19. Qi Jing, Lan Huachun, Liu Ruiping^*, Liu Huijuan and Qu Jiuhui. Fe(II)-regulated moderate pre-oxidation of Microcystis aeruginosa and formation of size-controlled algae flocs for efficient flotation of algae cell and organic matter. Water Research, 2018, 137, 57-63.